Question

You are a member of a gang and you have been arrested with another member of your gang. Both of you are confined away from each other and you havenoway of communicating with theothermember. The police do not have enough evidence to convict both of you with major charges and instead offer you and the other member a bargain. Youhave two choices:

(a) You can remain silent

(b) Or betray the other member and testify that he has committed the crime.​

Answer 1

This is a common dilemma, the smart thing to do would be choice (B) because if you cooperate with the police, you will possibly be given a lighter sentence, HOWEVER, if you believe that your fellow gang member will also remain silent, choice A is the right response. Without one of you flipping on the other, the police will have to release you as they do not have evidence to charge you all.

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